Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
Protests in July-August 2024 escalated into widespread violent disorder.
Conclusion
We received no evidence to dispute the characterisation of violent disorder between 30 July and 7 August 2024. Many events held during this period began as protests and remained as such. But while some instances of disorder may have originated as protests, they quickly degenerated into violence. In some cases the chosen sites of protests, such as asylum hotels, were at best controversial and at worst an incitement to violence. Police were left with no choice but to prepare for and provide a strong response. We commend the bravery and professionalism of those officers who worked for long hours in extremely difficult circumstances, many of them suffering injury and other trauma. (Conclusion, Paragraph 6) Social media mis- and disinformation
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The scenes of violent disorder witnessed during the summer were deeply disturbing. Police officers across the country demonstrated exceptional leadership and bravery in quelling the violent disorder. The co-ordinated public order response between police forces across the country was vital to showing that the criminals responsible for that violence would not get away with it. However, this was the result of the exemplary leadership and partnership shown by police leaders that operated in spite of, not because of, the systems in place, and the Government is keen to ensure policing have the necessary tools and resources that it needs to deal with any future disorder.
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